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Las Vegas, NV, October 15, 2015—Registration is now open for The Institute of Inspection, Clean and Restoration Association (IICRCA) event, which will take place May 11 to 13 at the Westgate Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
High Point, NC, October 14, 2015—Nourison’s newly expanded High Point Market showroom is set to open this week.
Nashville, TN, October 14, 2015—NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index was basically unchanged from August to September. Reading 96.1, the Index gained 0.2 points and remains well below the 42-year average of 98.
Laguna Niguel, CA, October 14, 2015—Fuse Alliance announced that three new service providers have joined the network: Capozza Tile & Floor Covering; Christian Brothers Flooring & Interiors; and Commercial Carpet Centre.
Washington, DC, October 14, 2015—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for September were $447.7 billion, an increase of 0.1% from the previous month, and 2.4% above September 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, October 14, 2015—The Producer Price Index for final demand declined 0.5% in September, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
Washington, DC, October 14, 2015—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for August was estimated at $1,320.5 billion, down 0.6% from July 2015 and down 3.1% from August 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Flowood, MS, October 14, 2015—The National Tile Contractors Association recently accepted two highly respected companies into its Five Star Contractor Program: De Anza Tile of Fremont, California, and Grazzini Brothers Company of Eagan, Minnesota.
Hannover, DE, October 14, 2015—SYMOP (Syndicat des Machines et Technologies de Production) and Deutsche Messe are joining forces to operate Expobois, France’s wood industry trade fair.
Dalton, GA, October 13, 2015—USFloors Coretec, waterproof flooring, receives U.S. Patent #9,156,233 on October 13.